Downward dog gets new meaning at puppy yoga class in Iqaluit
Money raised by puppy yoga will go toward vaccine, spay and neuter clinics, says organizer
A handful of puppies showed humans how to pull off a downward dog yoga pose during a unique event at the Iqaluit Racquet Club last week.
The Nunavut Animal Rescue organized a puppy yoga class on Friday to raise money and awareness about the work that the organization does in the territory.
In an interview before the class, Samantha Oldham, the rescue's executive director, said four puppies were expected to be there and that all of them were looking forward to socializing with people.
"I'm sure they will be chewing on some fingers and playing around a lot and climbing on people. But they will have a blast, and hopefully the attendees will also have fun," she said.
The class had a minimum donation of $50 per person, said Oldham.
She said the rescue needed the funds "desperately" to do clinics that vaccinate pets and get dogs in Iqaluit and other Nunavut communities spayed and neutered. The money will also help the rescue care for puppies.
Oldham said Iqaluit has a large population of dogs, and there are new litters of puppies born on a regular basis. She said the rescue relies on foster owners to take care of those puppies before they find permanent homes, and that the funds raised by the puppy yoga event will also help pay for things like food, pee pads and cleaning supplies.
With files from Mah Noor Mubarik